EFL Associates Recruits CIO for the Colorado Retirement Association

Ms. McGarrity has held investment positions in both the private and public sectors. Most recently, she was a global equities product specialist with William Blair & Company in Chicago. Before that, she was with the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association after the merger of the Denver Public Schools Retirement System in 2010. She currently serves as a member of the Investor Advisory Group and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

“The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association is extremely fortunate to lure Amy back to the organization,” said Gregory W. Smith, CEO of the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association. “Our team and board of trustees look forward to her leadership of the investment program.”

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“I’m delighted to return to Colorado and to lead a dynamic team of investment professionals whom I consider my colleagues,” Ms. McGarrity said. “The association has an excellent investment track record and I am honored to be entrusted to manage the retirement assets on behalf of Colorado’s public employees.” The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association provides retirement and other benefits to the employees of more than 500 government agencies and public entities in the state of Colorado.

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“In an increasingly competitive marketplace, the challenge for recruiters in this space will be to demonstrate they have the relationships, market credibility, and industry knowledge to not just serve up candidates, but to deliver the right candidates,” he added.

“Demand for CIOs in alternatives, especially real assets, is on the rise as firms take the lead from investors increasingly seeking assets with lower correlation to the stock and bond markets and higher returns,” said Maria de Rossi, a partner at Odgers Berndtson, who specializes in financial services with a focus on alternative asset management, investment banking and private equity.